November 2015

November 30, 2015

Companies on the web have launched sales of up to more than 50 percent off sitewide.

Offer.com has created a list of Cyber Monday sales from hundreds retailers. You can click on the store’s name to find a promotional code that you can use to get from 5 percent to 60 percent off your purchase.

November 29, 2015

Internal damage to the fuel hose can cause a leak, posing a fire hazard, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

No incidents or injuries have been reported.

This recall involves 68 models of 2016 Ski-Doo snowmobiles equipped with a 600 HO E-TEC engine or an 800R E-TEC engine. The VIN is on the vehicle description decal, which is located on the right hand side of the tunnel. The vehicles came in various colors.

Baer writes about going to Vermont to visit her new granddaughter. She says it’s nice to focus on things, such as welcoming a new member to the family, amid the chaos, confusion, and crises that assault us 24/7.

Other bloggers in our group are writing about the benefits of volunteering, connections from the past, and the approval of GMO salmon.

You can visit these other blogs by clicking on link in the first paragraph.

November 27, 2015

Plants that are easy to flower again

Christmas cactus

It requires cooler temperatures and needs to be watered less often in the fall for buds to develop. Once flower buds have formed, temperature and watering should be increased. After the plant stops blooming, keep it in a cool, sunny location out of direct light.

November 26, 2015

Photos of platters of turkey, green beans, Brussels sprouts, and mashed potatoes. Then the all important gravy. And, last but not least, the pies: pumpkin, cranberry, and chocolate. Cakes, too.

But, Thanksgiving is about more than good food. It’s about being able to celebrate with my family.

I’m thankful for being able to share a Thanksgiving meal with my sister and my nieces and their families. I’m also thankful for good health, interesting blogging work, and positive relationships with my family and friends.

So, happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones. I hope your life is going well and you are achieving your life’s dreams and goals.

November 23, 2015

Following Thanksgiving celebrations, millions of consumers will flock to American stores looking for big savings.

This year, the National Retail Federation predicts total retail sales for the holiday season will reach $630.5 billion, an increase of 3.7 percent from nearly $608 billion in 2014.

To help consumers with their shopping on Black Friday, WalletHub surveyed 8,000 deals from 30 of the biggest U.S. retailers’ 2015 Black Friday ad scans. It calculated the average discount that each retailer plans to offer.

As Black Friday approaches, millions of shoppers across the country are reading the ads and getting ready to line up to buy huge bargains.

Shoppers may spend even more money on holiday shopping than last year, with 28 percent planning to spend more than $600 on gifts compared to 25 percent in 2014 – an 11 percent increase, according to Offers.com’s 2015 Holiday Shopping survey.

Black Friday, possibly the largest shopping day of the year, is known for big savings and huge crowds.

The number of consumers shopping on Black Friday in 2015 may be up from last year, with 55 percent of consumers planning to look for Black Friday deals compared to 53 percent in 2014, a recent survey from Offers.com shows.

Twenty percent of consumers plan on shopping online this Thanksgiving instead of going to stores, compared to 16 percent in 2014, according to a survey conducted for Offers.com.

For Black Friday online shopping, slightly more than one in five say that they plan to shop mainly online, 22 percent, while only 16 percent plan to shop in stores. For those who will be shopping both online and in stores, it’s 17 percent.